Andy Murray pulls out of Britain's Davis Cup tie against Turkey

Andy Murray has told his fellow British players that they need to shape up if he is to return to the Davis Cup.

Frustrated: Murray has called on his fellow Brits to step up to the plate

The world No 4 will sit out the relegation tie with Turkey straight after Wimbledon.

With British No 2 Alex Bogdanovic absent, this will worry the Lawn Tennis Association, whose failure to produce great players will be exposed again as Wimbledon begins on Monday.

'This is a match that should be won, potentially 5-0, without me
playing. It's time we gave the guys a chance to win matches,' said
Murray. 'I love playing in the Davis Cup ... But it's important that we
improve as a team and a nation. I don't think it's necessarily the best
way for us to get better, by me playing.'

Instead, Murray plans to take a break before the ATP circuit
restarts in August. Scot Jamie Baker and Londoner James Ward are now
expected to play singles.